Congress is debating an economic stimulus package that would substantially increase federal spending, but may not speed recovery from the current recession. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that less than 40 percent of the proposed infrastructure spending in the stimulus bill will be spent within two years. Tax cuts, by contrast, can have [...]
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
More jobless workers would get fatter unemployment checks longer in the massive economic recovery package moving forward in Congress.
Helping the nation’s jobless has not been a controversial part of the stimulus package. Both the House and Senate versions offer an extra $25 a week in jobless benefits to millions of [...]
This Youtube video explains President Obama’s stimulus package, which is claimed that it will have many benefits built in to ease the financial burden on Americans.
